Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-04-28


Monday morning and both nave fair
sized classes. The former teaches the
smaller scholars in the primary school
room, while The latter has the advanced
scholars in the grammar department.
Both are excellent teachers and their
pupils will receive thorough instruc-
lions in all common branches.
The festive bear that performs the
wonderful feat of dancing on his hind
legs and climbing n hign tree, was in
town on Tuesday, accompanied ny his
two keepers, one of them loudly sound
ing the bugle SO rs to give fair notice
to young America TO be on hand aud
see the show. Most likely the grind
organ will he the next spring attrac-
ton.
To TIE PUBLlC. IL. :. Clemens. NJ.
d., specialist in all chronic affections,
and who also treats diseases largely by
inhalations, will visit patients once Il
month at Brllrfonte, with office ut the
Brock erhutT House, for.one day only To
examine them, and will then send the
medicines from his regular Office at the
cit ] of : llentown. Pa. Send for testi
monials. Date Of next visit will be
from May 10th al . p. m. 10 the llth
at : O'Clock, u. m, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Please remember the
date.
There is no good reason whyt he
Millheim Hook and Ladder company
should not be rs active and well-drilled
rs some of the other organlZ ltionS in
town. \ body of men being organ
lied for Il purpose. and for rs laudabe
Il purpose rs that of saving property
from the clutches of the fire llend,
should not lay idle and thoughtlessly
neglect the duties they are charged
with by the authorities and citizens of
the borough. 1t is by no means pleas
ant for us To repeatedly come back 10
this subject, but we believe in perseyer-
ance and know that little drops Of wa
er falling on stone for years will
finally wear hole in that stone. We
earnestly hope that this little item will
have the desired effect and give the fire
boys new impetus.
The Sunbury Democrat, IN a COM
plimentary article about one of lis
promptly paying subscribers winds up
with the following remarks, which tit
our case so precisely that we copy them
for the benefit of those whom it may
concern. 1t says IF all our sui
scriberS would follow Mr.. RelmenSny-
der'S example we would be prosperous
and happy. But the reverse is the
case. The bulk of country newspaper
subscribers pay at their convenience,
thus making il very mcOuveuent for
the publisher, keeping him continually
"hard up" In truth, We are virtually
a capitalist, whose capital is all loaned
out without interest. The richest man
with such assets would be just as poor
as the proverbiailY poor printer"
Two DEATHs.--It falls to our lot
this week 10 record the death of two
well-known persons, both OF Penn
township.
Mrs. Annie Smith, of Smith Town,
whose death occurred on laStThursday,
the 21St inst, WAS the widow of Fran
ces Smith. who preceded his wife TO
the batter world about six years ago.
The subject of this notice was born in
Lebanon county in 1902, and came to
Penn township when a little girl of
three years, and has spent all her life
time in this valley. She was the moth
er of seven children, has fifteen grand
children and 2l great grandchildren.
She was consistent member of the
Evangelical Association for forty years
and her main desire. during the last
wears of her life was TO reach the heav-
enly land. Sle had reached the ripe
age Of 81 years, 9 months and 10 days.
Her remains were buried in Heck
mans cemetery, in Gregg township,
Revs Shambach and Iearick officiating.
Elias Musser, who died on Tuesday
forenoon, about 10 O'Clock, at his resi-
dence. the tollgate west of town, suffer
ed with a combination of diseases all
winter the predomihating trouble being
rheumatism. For several days he lin
gered at deaths door and was finally
released from his sufferings onTuesday.
Deceased was known by nearly every
body, having had charge OF the tol gate
for over 10 years and for many years he
had been attending all public sales, pic
MICS and other public gatherings with IA
candy and peanut stand. He leaves a
wife and children TO mourn the loss
of kind husband and father. He al
so had quite number of relations, as
the Musser friendshdtt is very large in
this section. He was member of
Penns Creek Lutheran congregation
and died in the faith of a good chris
eral takes place this Thursday morn
ing.
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT. -
Speaking Of Millbeim's growth it is ad-
mitted by all who are in a position TO
Judge impartially that this old town
has made remarkable strides in the past
ten years. To look back over that
span of time, it seemed then as though
Mlllheim was being stunted. There
was hardly any building boom, any en-
terprise or business of consequence, and
the town was in rude, disorderly and
dormant state. Not until the iron
horse plowed its way up from Union
county, through the mountains, did life
and vigOr make itself manifest. 1t was
then that our citizens saw strength de-
veloping itself day by day and our busi-
ness men gathered up energy and enter
prise. New buildings went up making
an entirely new addition to town, now
the lower end of Penn street ana Wa
ter street. Counting from Israel Con-
far'c residence SOut hwarl wa notira